lanciabas

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of lancia (“to throw; to launch”) +‎ b(ombe) a(nti-)s(ommergibili) (“antisubmarine bombs”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlan.t͡ʃaˈbas/
• Rhymes: -as
• Hyphenation: lan‧cia‧bàs

Noun

lanciabas m (invariable)

1. (military) a kind of mortar for launching antisubmarine bombs

Further reading

• lanciabas in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana